Axolotls, with their signature smiles and pink gills, are the celebrities of the salamander world. But they are more than ...

It is of some interest to find that this diet produces a similar effect in a form which usually does not metamorphose—the Axolotl. This is the larva of a salamander known as Amblystoma ...

Axolotls explore their surroundings with their ... produced by the immature gut during digestion of their high-protein diet. Often, reducing their portion size when feeding helps to alleviate ...

Axolotls are endangered amphibians that can regrow their body parts. While some people have them as pets, they are found in two lakes in Mexico. Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images Axolotls may look ...

Axolotls, which breed well in captivity ... estimates an animal’s age based on how life events, such as stress or diet, turns its genes on and off. If an animal has experienced a lot of trauma ...

Whilst living an aquatic lifestyle, axolotls retain their juvenile features; a process called neoteny. They also develop lungs and use their distinctive frilly gills to breath underwater. In the wild, ...

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Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans ...

Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically endangered species stage a comeback in its native Mexico City, as researchers announced their findings that captive-bred axolotls can survive in ...